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Key Lime Pie Cups

Name: Key Lime Pie Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Â½ cup Key lime juice; 1 cup sugar; Â½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 7 large eggs; 6 whole graham crackers; Â¼ cup sugar; Â¼ cup (Â½ stick) unsalted butter, melted; 6 clear plastic cups or glass jars with lids; Whipped cream, for serving; Lime zest, for garnish

Finish off any picnic or outdoor get-together with single-serving Key Lime Pie Cups layered with graham cracker crumbs, Key lime pie filling and whipped cream. These cool and refreshing treats are the easiest way to pack and serve pie – no slicing or plates required.

Rebecca Denton

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Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family

Ingredients

For the Filling:

½ cup Key lime juice
1 cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
7 large eggs

For the Crust:

6 whole graham crackers
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted

For Assembly:

6 clear plastic cups or glass jars with lids
Whipped cream, for serving
Lime zest, for garnish

Instructions

For the filling: In a medium saucepan, combine the lime juice, sugar and butter. Cook over low heat until butter is melted.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, use a whisk to beat the eggs. Once butter has melted, add the eggs to the saucepan and stir until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
Using a fine mesh sieve, strain filling mixture into a medium bowl. Place filling in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
For the crust: In a food processor, combine graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Pulse mixture into fine crumbs.
To assemble: Press a heaping tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each cup. Add about ¼ cup of the filling mixture to each. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
To serve, top each pie cup with a dollop of whipped cream and garnish with lime zest.

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Barbara says:

On June 29, 2025 at 1:52 pm

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I see many recipes on FB and they mainly tantalize with tiny glimpses of the recipe between the ads. So frustrating!

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Bonnie says:

On July 1, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Do you use the whole egg or just the yolks?

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Rachel Graf says:

On July 23, 2025 at 8:31 am

Hi Bonnie,

You use the whole eggs. Thanks for reaching out!

Rachel Graf
Digital Editor, Farm Flavor Media

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